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Vale István Baróti, titulaire of Esztergom Basilica

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Vale István Baróti, titulaire of Esztergom Basilica

PostTue Jun 24, 2014 1:36 am

Dear All,

Further to a friend's tribute under 'Hauptwerk instruments', it is with profound sadness that I have learned of the sudden passing of the above gentleman, prominent and internationally acclaimed organist and professor, organ historian (besides, my first organ teacher, mentor and friend). If you have either been to this magical place and heard or played its pipe organ, basking in the cascade of lights stroking the vast interior accompanied by the overwhelming, majestic flow of the sound of the organ for more than 10 seconds - or had the opportunity to play the virtual sample set that has set unprecedented new standards in virtual organ sampling; we mostly owe this to him, who has had a tirelessly grand and perseverent vision of restoring and building this grand instrument over the past 40 years - seeing it complete just a little over halfway through before his death.

Moreover, if you have marvelled at the beauty of the Mooser-Baróti organ, do consider the sampled organs of Matyas (NDB) and the PAB as well; he happened to be one of the principal designers - 'fathers', if you like - of these latter instruments, too.

It is hard to add anything more here, at this moment - in fact, hard to add more from the author of these lines further than written a few years ago in an article with the following link:

http://esztergomorgan.synthasite.com/re ... tarlia.pdf

Suffice to say that, as referred to in the article, seeing the vision and dream of Gaudi come true in the completion of the Cathedral of The Holy Family could perhaps incite a spark among us to help promote this instrument further and maybe even find a way to make the complete instrument reality - something that this self-effacing prominent ambassador of the organ would not have wished more to see in his lifetime. May he rest in peace and his legacy continue.

Your ideas would be most welcome here. The following links are his arrangement and performance of Liszt whose sacred works he understood and interpreted with the most genuine authority.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3wMIjN3tDyw Funerailles Part 1
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=x14m_HHNX-U Part 2

Also, two videos as presentation of the basilica's organ (with English subtitles):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6kJRnskjkQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNu0KD8eP0o
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Re: Vale István Baróti, titulaire of Esztergom Basilica

PostTue Jun 24, 2014 3:56 am

Thanks, Greg.

This is indeed a day of deep sadness and, as is the case with the passing of familiar and influential people – not to mention, one so simultaneously humble and vastly accomplished – one of confusion and disorientation.

As his long-term student, you will have much to reflect upon.

Let us honour him in the way he would most definitely have preferred – to see the way to his dream being realised in the completion of the mighty Great Organ of the Esztergom Basilica.

More from me as time permits; for now, over to others.

Yours,

Stephen.
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Re: Vale István Baróti, titulaire of Esztergom Basilica

PostTue Jun 24, 2014 4:31 am

Thanks Stephen! The following link is in Hungarian but if your translator programme is relatively decent, you can see a very fitting tribute with a picture that says it all - whether one knew him or not. Happy to translate into English, if desired.

http://sztkereszt.blogspot.com.au/2014/ ... stvan.html

Regards,
Greg

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